If any person shall buy in this state any lottery ticket, whether the lottery be in or out of this state, or of or in any other state, territory, district, or country, he shall, on conviction, be fined not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), or be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding ten (10) days, or both.
This section shall not apply to the operation of any game or lottery authorized by Chapter 115, Title 27.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 33 - Gambling and Lotteries
§ 97-33-1. Betting, gaming or wagering; exception from prohibition; penalty
§ 97-33-3. Gambling; penalties on certain officers; penalty for use of public money
§ 97-33-5. Gambling; additional fine against winning gambler for amount won
§ 97-33-15. Gambling; hotel, tavern and boarding-house keepers to inform on gamblers
§ 97-33-19. Gambling; money and appliances forfeited; penalty for resisting seizure
§ 97-33-25. Gambling; pool-selling; exceptions
§ 97-33-27. Gambling; betting on horse or yacht race or shooting match; exceptions